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Boston – A New Hampshire presidential poll by WHDH-TV and Suffolk University shows that local Democrats prefer Al Gore to any of the current contenders.

Hillary Clinton has a solid lead over the rest of the current Democratic field. The poll, released this afternoon, shows 37 percent of likely Democratic voters backing Clinton or leaning towards her. Barack Obama was at 19 percent, with both John Edwards and Bill Richardson at 9 percent.

Al Gore, however, could enter the race as the leader. When his name is added, Clinton loses more than a quarter of her support, while Gore is backed by 32 percent.

Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani lead the GOP field. The former Massachusetts governor is supported by 26 percent of likely GOP voters, with Giuliani slipping to 22 percent. John McCain and Fred Thompson are both at 13 percent, a major move backwards for McCain. Romney's support, which relies heavily on younger voters, is up 7 percent from a comparable poll in March, when he trailed Giuliani (37 percent) and McCain (27 percent).

The poll, which has a 4.4 percent margin of error, surveyed 500 likely voters from June 20 to 24.

Readers' Comments (117)

2008 seems to be shaping up as an all Tennessee battle. Since Fred is the only one of the two who actually spent any formative time here and given that Tennessee decided the 2000 election by rejecting her so-called "native son," it looks like it will be another easy call for the GOP. Even worse for Big Al, his ownership of the whole global warming farce is even funnier than his invention of the internet.

Al has too much baggage, having lost to a crafty Bush, clearly demonstrating an inability to bring it on home. He has earned his retirement as far as I'm concerned. The only strong candidate here is Hillary. Obama is a paper tiger, who without Opra would have been unheard of. Another big talker who never served in the US Armed forces and probably wouldn't know what end the bullet exits.

Actually, Al Gore got 500,000 more votes than George W Bush and if it hadn't have been for jewish women and minorities suddenly adopting Pat Buchanan's platform, he would have won Florida. Republicans bash Gore more than any other potential Democratic candidate because he is the best Democratic candidate. He already won one presidential election, so he can do it again. Plus, now he has a lot more authority. Right on the Iraq War, right on the environment, and most Americans (probably 60-70 percent) would take Clinton/Gore over Bush/Cheney in a heartbeat. So I hope that Republicans keep bashing Gore for listening to "Scientists" and "Facts", then he may get into the race.

It only demonstrates how weak the Democrats front runner is. Al Gore is more qualified to be president than Obama, Clinton, and Edwards combined. I still think given the choice between someone with a famous name in our celebrity obsessed society, and someone that brings actual hands-on EXPERIENCE (not some phony bs that Sen Clinton's campaign operatives in the so-called MSM keep trying to shove down the throats of the voters) and the Dems will go for Al Gore every time. I'm wondering if this poll will get any play on the networks or morning shows .... just kidding, of course they won't touch this story. Now, if it was Fred Thompson leading in New Hampshire ......... they'd be falling all over themselves to show/prove Republican voters are 'disastisfied' with their choices.

It looks as though the next President is going to be a Tennessean - Fred or Al. I hope for Al's sake it doesn't come down to which one the Tennesseans will chose like it did in 2000, Al sure could've used those 11 electoral votes from Tennessee that President Bush took to the White House with him. Just winning Tennessee is all it would've taken in 2000 and Al would've locked up the Presidency by one vote and no one would've given Florida a thought. Dang I love Tennessee.

Yea,everybody likes to say how the GOP is dissatisfied with thier candidates but this proves the Dems are too. As big a loonbat as Al is he would probably shoot right to the top if he got in.God help the taxpayers in if carbon nut was elected.

LEKKERKERK, the GOP temple has definitely been defiled, and I am not saying Fred T is a saint, but then again, neither was Ronaldus Maximus. Shall we "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's." If we, the GOP, are able to get past the interparty squabbling, Fred T and Rudy G will wash down the temple anew so that all of our self-righteous, hypocritical, neo-con GOP brothers can freely continue to bash all of us non-conformists in the name of God Almighty. Likewise, all of the neo-marxist, fear mongering, trial lawyer loving, baby killing, pacifist, social engineering Democraps can go back to bashing capitalism, faith, and national defense in the name of the Constitution.... just the way it should be. I sure miss the good old days!

We, GOP, on the other hand, won that election. So, like a superbowl winner, we can look to the past with glory. No matter whether the refs made a bad call or not, we still got the ring. Please allow me to explain it in football terms to help you understand it better. Algore lost his home state. Even Walter Mondale carried Minnesota in 1984. I am a Cowboys fan. I remember a Superbowl a long time ago when a guy named Jackie Smith dropped a wide-open lob into the end zone that cost them the game. It is known as one of the Top Ten blunders in NFL history. Cowboys fans don't claim to have won that Superbowl. Florida is a non-factor in this equation. Bush carried Florida, and he also carried Algore's state (and my state), Tennessee. Algore dropped the game-winning pass in the end zone. If he gets to the big game again, we'll see if that was just a bad season, or if he is, as I predict, a lifetime LOSER. Further, if he is against Thompson, he doesn't have a prayer of carrying TN, unless Fred drops the same pass, too. Now, move on to 2008. You have a lot of work to do.

If Al Gore runs, republicans should be very afraid. As much as they like to make fun of him, no one can deny that he is the candidate that has the most appeal and ability to energize his base out of all the candidates from any party. Currently none of the republicans candidates can rev up the GOP base like GW did in 2000 and Obama, for all the attention the media gives him, seems to be much more popular with all those people who will never get around to actually voting for him (aka younger voters, dissatisfied moderates looking for the newest sideshow, the press, etc.).

Lets be totally honest, while I would consider voting for Obama, many people probably would not (this country is probably just not ready for an african american president just yet) and while most people would vote for a woman for president, many of them won't vote for one named Hillary. That is the only reason why the republicans even have a fighting chance right now. If Gore got into the race, he would drastically reduce the already dismal chances of the GOP taking the white house in 2008.